DD just let me know that Santa is not real!!!

[mammabear]

needless to say- I told her that I was not going to lie to her about it and told her the story as mucha s my mind could remember. Also that she needed to keep this to herself so she doesn't ruin the fun for other children, her brother included.

He did overhear our conversation and got huffy about it, saying that Santa IS REAL and that he *saw* Santa with this * : * look on his face. Not going to argue with that quite yet.

It went smoother than I ever imagined and she accepted the truth better than I thought she would. No regrets on my part, no disappointment on her part. She is happy to know that mom and dad work hard for them to have a nice Christmas. I have a feeling that DD will appreciate her new toys much more than previous years knowing that they came from us


Has anyone else had a positive experience in telling the truth about Santa?

[j924]

My oldest dd(8) found out a year or so ago. We were talking about something semi-related and all of a sudden lightbulbs went off. She was really excited that she had figured it out. More of a detective than she thought she was. We have never really been huge into Santa but they did think some of the presents were from him. She also feels very mature for not letting on to her siblings. I think second dd(6) knows but feels to caught up in the magic to let on

[johub]

My dd figured it out when she was about 8. She did not tell me. She told my dh that she knew I was Santa and not to tell me that she knew. We kept playing the game. Even last year when she was 12 and for years she knew, and I knew that she knew, and she knew that I knew etc. . . We still lived the facade. If I saw something that had been a Christmas gift that she was wearing and I mentioned something about when I got it, she would immediately correct me and tell me it came from Santa. Or if I mention in her hearing that I have to shop for stocking stuffers she would clear her throat loudly and say something to the effect that "there is a child who still "believes" in Santa in the room. Please keep that kind of talk to yourselves!"
Even though she knew, it never lost its magic for us by keeping it unspoken. Now she just loves telling her younger brothers and Sister about Santa.
Strangely enough, that is just how I had handled it as a child too.
Santa still filled my stocking until I moved out (when I was 28!) And I played Santa for my mom.